GINNEL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. GINNEL is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
g2i1n1n1e1l1
Depends on the listGINNEL · 6 letters · 7 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
7points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 61,320odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept GINNEL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.17
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.67%
Our own measure of how useful GINNEL is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GINNEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ginnelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GINNEL scores
Scrabble g2i1n1n1e1l1 7
Words with Friends g3i1n2n2e1l2 11
Face value of the 6 tiles in GINNEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 61,320.
Words starting with GINNEL
1 longer words begin with GINNEL.
Shorter words from the letters in GINNEL
ingle6 ligne6 linen5 gien5 ginn5 glei5 glen5 leng5 ling5 lien4 line4 linn4 nine4 eng4 gel4 gen4 gie4 gin4 ing4 leg4 lig4 neg4 inn3 lei3 lie3 lin3 nie3 nil3 gi3 el2 en2 in2 li2 ne2
Common questions about GINNEL
- Is GINNEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GINNEL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GINNEL worth?
- GINNEL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GINNEL?
- GINNEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GINNEL:
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